 Telephone
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The recent rapid increase of cellular phones
has changed the pattern of telephone use in Korea.
Lately, cell-phone use has drastically cut the need
for public phones. In addition, there are a number
of subscribers to the mobile data retrieval and
messaging service being offered by mobile phone
companies.
The area code system that once included 144 different
codes has been trimmed to 16, making long distance
calling a lot easier. Currently, an ordinary telephone
number is seven to eight-digits. The public phone
system has also been significantly upgraded to accept
IC cards, making coins and ordinary telephone cards
obsolete.
Local, Long-distance, and overseas Phone Call
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| Local
Calls |
Just dial the number you want to call.
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| Long-distance
Calls |
When you make a long-distance
call, you should dial the area code number, then
the number. However, area code does not be needed
when you call someone in the same locality.
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| Area
Codes of Major Cities |
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| Overseas
Phone Call |
Direct Call: You can
dial more than 80 countries directly. The international
access codes are 001 (Korea Telecom), 002 (Dacom)
and 008 (Onse Telecom). Just dial international
access codes followed by the country code, area
code, and phone number.
Operator-assisted Call, Collect Call : Dial 00799.
(Information: 00794)
Discount service: International direct call during
the weekday night hours (21:00-08:00) and on Sundays
and holidays is 30 percent cheaper.
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| Country
Codes for International Direct Call (Listed Alphabatical
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| Mobile
Phones |
There are two kinds
of mobile phone in Korea PCS and celluar phones.
Subscription fees and charges vary according to
the telephone companies. Foreigners over 18 years
old are required to present their alien registration
card, passport and Korean credit card when making
an application.
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| Mobile
phone rental service |
If you need a cellular
phone temporarily, call one of these numbers. In
a few hours you can have your own mobile phone number
and a handset.
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| Mobile
phone rental service at Incheon Int'l Airport : 82-32-743-4011 |
Location : Between 6
and 7 gate
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| SK
Telecom (011 cellular phone) |
Tel : 080-2525-0411
(Information in English)
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| Shinsegi
(017 cellular phone) |
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REM
: 82-2-538-6024
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J.J
Jije Korea Cooperation : http://www.rent-comtel.com/indexe.html
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Travel Telecom Co. Ltd.(KTT) : |
Tel: 82-2-3472-1839
(John K. Kim)
E-mail : ktt_roaming@yahoo.co.kr
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PCS : Three providers (016, 018,
019) are in service.
Korea Telecom (016 PCS) Tel : 82-2-2016-1114
Hansol (018 PCS) Tel : 82-2-3418-0180 (Information
in English)
LG (019 PCS) Tel : 080-019-7000 (Information
in English) |
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| Public
Telephone |
There are four kinds
of public telephones. There are three types of public
telephones in Korea blue telephones, grey telephones,
and card telephones. Grey or blue telephones can
be used for both local and long-distance calls.
A local call costs 70 won for the three minutes.
These telephones take 10 won, 50 won, and 100 won
coins. Card telephone can be used to make overseas
phone calls as well as local and long-distance calls.
Telephone cards come in 2,000 won, 3,000 won, 5,000
won, and 10,000 won units and are on sale in shops
close to telephone boxes as well as in banks, telephone
offices, and post office. Long- distance calls cost
more and you must dial the area code including the
zero prefix.
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| Useful
Telephone Services |
Directory Assistance
in English : 080-211-0114 (Toll Free)
Directory Assistance : 114 (charge- 80won)
Directory Assistance in other cities : area code
+ 114
Disruption in service : 110 or area code + 1166
Fire and Ambulance : 119
Overseas Information : 00794
Overseas Telegram Service : 00795
Weather forecast : 131
Foreign Tourist Information : 1330
Gimpo Domestic Flight Information : 82-2-660-2456
Exchange Rate Information : 82-2-3709-8000 (ext.
number 351)
Police : 112
Red Cross Emergency Patient Call : 129
Tourist Complaint Center : 82-2-735-0101
Information for Tourist : 134
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